China hands over remains of US airmen killed during World War II supply missions

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China transferred the remains of American airmen killed during World War II supply missions over the Himalayas to the United States at a ceremony in Chengdu. The remains were recovered from sites along the Hump airlift route between India and China, but officials did not disclose how many servicemen were included or whether they had been identified.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Location: Himalayas, along the Hump airlift route between India and China — Sources: 6 — First seen: — Last seen:
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